Which statement best explains how nadine gordimer’s “once upon a time” reflects the author’s opposition to south african apartheid? a. the family’s refusal to feed the vagrants roaming around their neighborhood leads to their son’s tragedy. b. the family’s consideration of racism when hanging their warning sign proves that they are not actually racist. c. the family’s housekeeper and gardener could have prevented the tragedy in the end if they were better at their jobs. d. the family’s prejudice makes them take increasingly drastic security measures, which lead to their son’s tragedy.

You are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.